DAVID DAVIS insisted British courts will have power in the UK over the European Court of Justice during a debate on Brexit in the House of Commons.

The Brexit Secretary said British courts would take control and used European Union citizens’ rights in the UK as an example.

David Davis made the point of emphasising the need for British law “not European law”.

Conservative MP Bill Cash asked the Brexit Secretary whether UK courts would take charge of converting law, not the ECJ.

He said: “My right honourable friend has said that in the discussions, we also explored ways in which we can fully implement the withdrawal treaty into UK law.

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David Davis said British courts would be in charge after Brexit

There are a range of models available in how we bring this into British law and I say British law, not European law

David Davis

“Does that suggest that he has in mind legislative enactment of that withdrawal treaty and when he goes on to say with respect to the question of the role of the UK courts, that that means it will be dealt with by our courts and not by the European Court of Justice.”

Mr Davis replied British courts would be the “adjudicator”.

He said: “There are a range of models available in how we bring this into British law and I say British law, not European law.

“The key criteria that I’m applying is giving certainty to those European 27 citizens who are here now, that their rights will be preserved.